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ANALYSIS AND PARSING, 



BY 



E. WENTWORTH, 



PRINCIPAL OF NORTH SCHOOL, 



PORTLAND, ME. 



5 1874 




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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1873, by 

E. WENTWORTH, 
In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. 



PORTLAND, ME. 

Daily Press Printing House, Wm. M. Marks, Manager^ 

lo:> Exchange Street. 



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sA Exercise 1. 

1. Farmers plow. 2. Ice melts. 3. Trees have grown. 
4. James has written. 5. Stars shine. 6. Susan may re- 
cite. 7. Dogs will bark. 8. Water freezes. 9. Vice de- 
grades. 10. Rain will fall. 11. Roses fade. 12. Mary 
should study. 13. Fishes can swim. 14. George runs. 

15. Flowers will bloom. 16. Time flies. 17. Men 
should work. 18. Charles had returned. 19. Thunder 
rolls. 20. Fire will burn. 21. John can read. 22. Girls 
should play. 23. Soldiers march. 24. Horses will trot. 
25. Virtue ennobles. 

Exercise 2. 

1. Good scholars will learn. 2. Constant effort suc- 
ceeds. 3. Cold winter has returned. 4. Damp weather 
chills. 5. Huge lions roar. 6. Studious boys will excel. 

7. Happy children play. 8. Sharp lightnings flashed. 
9. Mad dogs will bite. 10. Skillful artists paint. 
11. Quiet sleep refreshes. 12. Bleak winds whistle. 

13. Honest labor exalts. 14. Fragrant flowers have 
bloomed. 15. Bad boys will cheat. 16. Wise men are 
respected. 17. Brave soldiers fight. 18. Hot water scalds. 
19. Industrious men will prosper. 20. Idle scholars an- 
noy. 21. Heavy icicles have fallen. 22. Dead leaves 
rustle. 23. Sharp knives will cut. 24. Noble minds 
aspire. 2o. Bad habits have increased. 

Exercise 3. 

1. Many small insects crawl. 2. The bright sun shines. 

8. These large red apples will decay. 4. The first pleasant 
day came. 5. Every vicious habit should be avoided. 



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(>. The two weary travelers have returned. 7. One large 
ripe pear remains. 8. Much valuable time has been lost. 
9. The crisp frozen snow creaks. 

10. Those valiant soldiers conquered. 11. Many impor- 
tant events have occurred. 12. Several large animals ap- 
peared. 13. The mighty waves recede. 14. Those 
merry shouts resound. 15. The merciful Father pities. 
16. Each pupil may recite. 17. Some vicious horses rear. 
18. Several beautiful ships sailed. 

19. That bright dazzling blue will fade. 20. Those 
stern quiet words rebuke. 21. Several serious accidents 
occurred. 22. The anxious mother watches. 23. That 
sweet musical voice delights. 24. Those two good children 
agree. 25. This pure fresh air revives. 

Exercise 4. 

1. Those large red apples are sweet. 2. A good pupil 
will be industrious. 3. That long bloody war was disas- 
trous. 4. The clear sky is blue. 5. That wide river is 
deep. 6. This new brick church is large. 7. The early 
morning was beautiful. 8. This refreshing breeze is de- 
lightful. 9. All bad companions are dangerous. 

10. These new scholars are studious. 11. Those large 
yellow oranges are delicious. 12. The high wind is bois- 
terous. 13. That marvelous story is false. 14. Extreme 
heat is oppressive. 15. The latest news is more favorable. 

1(>. This lar e bright flower is pretty. 17. The torrid 

zone is hot. 

18. Many flowers are fragraut. 19. Such an assertion is 
false. 20. Every new lesson was difficult. 21. The wind 
is fresh. 22. Any good book is instructive. 23. All green 
fruit is unwholesome. 24. The frigid zone is cold. 25. 
All men are mortal. 



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Exercise 5. 

I. This man's occupation is gone. 2. Each officer's por- 
trait was painted. 3. The teacher's kind demands were 
heeded. 4. Sarah's lesson has been recited. 5. Welling- 
ton's forces were victorious. 6. The king's palace was de- 
serted. 7. The lawyer's effort was successful. 8. Web- 
ster's elegant speech was applauded. 

9. The boy's book was stolen. 10. An Indian's hatchet 
was found. 11. Solomon's temple was destroyed. 12. The 
President's proclamation has been read. 13. Napoleon's 
army was destroyed. 14. Milton's poems are admired. 
15. The fisherman's boat was lost. 16. The President's 
message should be read. 

17. Sir Walter Scott's works are read. 18. The officer's 
commands should be obeyed. 19. The lion's roar was ter- 
rific. 20. The queen's grand palace was burned. 21. The 
carpenter's axe was dull. 22. A good man's works are en- 
during. 23. William's lesson must be learned. 24. The 
farmer's horse was slow. 25. The sun's warm rays are de- 
lightful. 

Exercise 6. 

1. The wise men ©f the east arrived. 2. Dickens' great 
works of fiction will be read. 3. The brave general of the 
army was killed. 4. Gough's humorous lecture on "Cir- 
cumstances/' was applauded. 5. The wearisome labors of 
the day are ended. 6. John's new book of tales was lost. 
7. Every dollar of the debt shall be paid. 

8. The wide doors of the king's palace were opened. 
9. The soft fur of the sable is valued. 10. The author's 
works of romance were praised. 11. The speaker's words 
of eloquence resounded. 12. A pupil of studious habits 



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will be respected. 13. The lawyer's able argument in 
court was concluded. 

14. The entire army under General Lee was routed. 15. 
The strongest oak of the forest fell. 16. The happy voice 
of the child was heard. 17. Flowers of many beautiful 
colors were seen. 18. The rays of the rising sun are pleas- 
ant. 19. The happiest bird of our spring has arrived. 

20. The large iron gate of the jail was closed. 21. A 
disease of great malignity prevailed. 22. The laws of the 
land must be obeyed. 23. Many valuable books on history 
have been published. 24. The sw r eetest singer in the op- 
era fainted. 25. A large quantity of military stores were 
destroyed. 

Exercise 1. 

1. A good boy will obey his parents. 2. True wisdom 
inspires humility. 3. The teacher rewarded the pupils. 
4. William has gathered the ripe fruit. 5. The girls have 
found many pretty flowers. 6. Titus destroyed Jerusalem. 
7. Hannibal defeated the Romans. 8. The industrious 
farmer ploughs the ground. 

9. Evil communications corrupt good manners. 10. The 
industrious bee collects honey. 11. Charles bought a new 
knife. 12. The boys may study geography. 13. The 
sun will melt the snow. 14. Gen. Washington com- 
manded a large army. 15. Studious boys learn many 
valuable lessons. 16. Columbus discovered America. 

17. The lightning struck the tall tree. 18. Experience 
keeps a dear school. 19. Many persons have lost large 
fortunes. 20. A wise son maketh a glad father. 21. A 
little neglect may cause great mischief. 22. A small spark 



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may kindle a great lire. 23. Kind speeches comfort the 
heavy heart. 24. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 25. 
Constant oecnpation prevents temptation. 

Exercise 8, 

1. Some large ripe pears fell from the tree. 2. The lec- 
turers familiar voice was heard in the hall. 3. Many 
sweet flowers bloomed in the garden. 4. Solomon's sons 
were driven from the throne. 5. John's father wrote a 
letter to Samuel's brother. 6. The loud roar of the lion 
was heard in the forest. 

7. A terrible storm of rain passed over the city. 8. A 
ship of the largest size was sunk by the enemy. 9. The 
soldiers' camp was invaded by the enemy. 10. The noisy 
prisoners were watched by the guard. 11. Several small 
birds were flying in the air. 12. "The Wrecker's Daugh- 
ter'' was played by the band. 

13. The king's faithful officers searched for smuggled 
goods. 14. A violent storm of wind passed over the lakes. 

15. The tall oak in the forest was shattered by lightning. 

16. The army of Xerxes was defeated by the Greeks. 

17. A collection of money was taken at the church. 

18. A beautiful gray squirrel hid in the tree. 

19. An Indian's hatchet was found under the leaves. 

20. The President's proclamation was sent to Congress. 

21. The merchant's beautiful ship was wrecked on the 
shore. 22. The path through the woods is frequented by 
visitors. 23. That large apple grew on a small tree. 24. 
Many important events have happened during the year. 
25. Washington's birthday was celebrated on Monday. 



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Exercise 9. 

1. Good pupils study diligently. 2. The orator spoke 
eloquently. 3. A large eagle flew rapidly away. 4. Vir- 
tuous youth brings forth flourishing manhood. 5. A good 
name will shine forever- 6. The courier's horse traveled 
swiftly. 7. James has studied his lesson faithfully. 8. 
The fairest flowers wither quickly. 

9. The foreign steamer will sail to-morrow. 10. The 
death of the great statesman was announced yesterday. 
11. These flowers smell very sweet. 12. Washington 
skillfully retreated to New York with his army. 13. The 
retreat of the soldiers was conducted very skillfully. 14. 
William's youngest sister writes elegantly. 

15. The merry sun shines brightly. 16. The campaign 
opened vigorously. 17. A wise man sometimes changes 
his mind. 18. The refreshing showers soon revive the 
drooping plants. 19. Leonadas gallantly defended the 
narrow pass. 

20. All earthly enjoyments will soon pass away. 21. 
The Greenlanders live almost exclusively on animal food. 
22. Earthquakes frequently occur in California. 23. The 
earth moves swiftly round the sun. 24. Light travels 
swiftly from the sun to the earth. 25. Comets sometimes 
appear among the stars. 

Exercise 10. 

1. He has read my book. 2. We have elected them to 
office. 3. They have learned their lessons in school. 4. 
You must study your lesson at home. 5. I will see you at 
church in the morning. 6. We should obey our parents 
at all times. 7. I will . walk in the garden with you. 
8. You came to me at noon. 



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9. William caught your horse in the field. 10. You can 
walk by the shore in the evening. 11. Susan loves her 
sister. 12. The farmer ploughs his field in the early 
spring. 13. My horse is in your barn. 14. Your brother 
came with us in the carriage. 15. We will take a ride 
with you in the morning. 16. It is in my book. 

17. He cooled his parched lips with water. 18. I will 
call you in the morning. 19. You can take my horse from 
the stable. 20. You may ride my horse. 21. He left the 
home of his childhood. 22. It was warmed by the sun. 
23. Your book is on my desk. 24. John's pen is in his 
book. 25. My brother came with me. 

Exercise 11. 

1. Goodness always enriches the possessor. 2. The voice 
of pleasure warbles in every grove. 3. The smiling flowers 
blow beneath the sun. 4. The woods tossed their quiet 
branches against a stormy sky. 5. Forth in the pleasing 
spring Thy beauty walks. 6. The curfew tolls the knell of 
parting day. 

7. A railroad train was rushing along at great speed. 
8. The warrior's measured tread echoes from the groaning 
ground. 9. Their light; armed archers, far and near, sur- 
veyed the tangled ground. 10. The heavens declare the 
glory of God. 11. The love of praise glows in every heart. 
12. Many important events have happened during the year. 

13. The press should maintain the rights of the people. 
14. The enemy was advancing on their right. 15. The 
revolution of the earth around the sun causes the seasons. 
16. The breaking waves dashed high on a stern aud rock- 
bound coast. 17. I hear the thunder's solemn sound. 
18. Slowly and sadly they climb the distant mountain. 



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19. The secret tilings belong to God. 20. We must not 
invade the rights of others. 21. The love of applause has 
ruined many people. 22. John Smith explored the coast 
of New England in the seventeenth century. 23. My host 
remained with me during the night. 24. The capture of 
Hurgovne's army raised the spirits of the patriots. 
25. Wellington's victory at Waterloo decided the fate of 
Napoleon. 

Exercise 12. 

i. The bright light of the moon shone through the win- 
dow. 2. Eitipty vessels make the greatest sound. 3. The 
truth will always triumph. 4. The company left for Bos- 
ton in the early train. 5. Trifles often lead to serious mat- 
ters. 6. An angry man opens his mouth and stops his 
eyes. 7. The charm in manners consists in simplicity. 

8. The man fell from the top of your house. 9. A small 
leak will sink a great ship. 10. A thousand probabilities 
will not make one truth. 11. The woods resounded with 
laughter and song. 12. Oil and truth will get uppermost at 
last. 18. Application in youth makes old age comfortable. 
14. A good cause makes a stout heart. 

14. A wounded reputation is seldom cured. 16. Henry's 
father has returned from Boston. 17. The company left 
for Boston in the early train. 18. A drowning man will 
catch at a straw. 20. Birds of a feather flock together. 
21. The happiest bird of our spring comes in the month of 
May. 22. The eye is charmed by a variety of objects. 
23. Napoleon led his army ever the Alps. 24. Our friends 
may arrive on the last train. 



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Exercise 13. 

1. The sun warms the earth. 2. The earth is warmed 
l»v the sun. 3. Columbus discovered America. 4. Solo- 
mon's temple was destroyed by Titus. 5. The Arctic re- 
gions were explored by Dr. Kane. 6. Leonidas gallantly 
defended the narrow pass of Thermopylae. 7. Unequal 
war wan maintained by the Saxons. 8. The judge sen- 
tenced the criminal at the bar. 

9. Honor will be awarded to the student for industry. 
10. Marble statues were chiseled by the sculptor. 11. We 
should not break a good resolution. 12. The Israelites 
were conducted out of Egypt 1 y Moses. 13. Many brave 
sailors navigate the sea. 14. The industrious boy has 
his lesson. 15. Experience frequently keeps a dear school. 

16. Our country was invaded by a powerful army. 
17. David wrote the Book of Psalms. 18. Cornwallis was 
defeated by Gen. Washington at Yorktown. 19. The law 
of gravitation was discovered by Newton. 20. Washington 
gained a decisive victory over the British at Trenton. 

21. The Nile overflows its banks annually. 22. Steam 
has increased the wealth and prosperity of the nation. 
23. God created the heavens and the earth. 24. No excel- 
lence is gained without great labor. 25. Rice was brought 
to the West Indies by Columbus. 

Exercise 14. 

1. The restless sea dashes against the gray rocks. 

2. The huntsman's horn had aroused the timid hare. 

3. Hope will sustain the heart in the time of trouble. 

4. The faithful dog guarded his master's home. 5. The 
earth receives its light from the sun. 6. The battle of 
Vicksburg was fought under the command of Gen. Grant. 



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7. The diligent student will reap a rich reward. 8. The 
sufferings of men are frequently caused by their errors. 

9. The historian had collected the materials for his work. 

10. The aeronaut will have ascended in the balloon. 

11. Many persons have sought in vain for happiness. 

12. The territory of Alaska was purchased by the United 
States. m 

13. Grapes are cultivated in the southern part of France. 
14. Time will correct many abuses. 15. A thirst for power 
has ruined many able men. 16. The foreign steamer had 
sailed out of the harbor. 17. The decisive battle will have 
been fought. 18. The home of the condor is among the 
peaks of the Andes. 

19. The clergyman had delivered his farewell discourse. 

20. A soft answer will frequently turn away wrath. 

21. The eruptions of Vesuvius have destroyed many cities. 

22. Mines of silver are found in the State of Nevada. 

23. Friends will abound in times of prosperity. 24. The 
miser will have concealed his treasures. 25. Wheat grows 
abundantly in the United States. 

Exercise 15. 

1. You should not kill the pretty birds. 2. Fear may 
keep a man out of danger. 3. The branches of a tree can 
be trained. 4. Can man explain all things? 5. Congress 
may have passed the law. 6. A nation should merit the 
rights of liberty. 7. Good intentions can never justify 
evil actions. 8. The young should be diligent and indus- 
trious. 

9. John should have finished his work. 10. Caesar 
should have paused at the Rubicon. 11. A small leak may 
sink a great ship. 12. A bill in a legislative body must 



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have three readings. 13. A good resolution should not be 
broken. 14. May you live long and happily. 15. The 
captive could not have obtained his freedom. 15. Can 
truth and honesty fail of their reward ? 

16. The clouds may have obscured the sun. 17. He 
should have remonstrated with his friend. 18. Our friends 
may arrive in the last train. 19. A good name should be 
chosen. 20. The captain should have consulted his chart. 

21. You should always conduct yourself with prudence. 

22. A full vessel must be carried carefully. 23. May his 
fame endure forever. 24. Can the leopard change his spots ? 

Exercise 16, 

1. Acquire honesty ; seek humility ; practise economy ; 
love fidelity. 2. Admonish your enemy temperately. 
3. Never sport with pain or poverty. 4. Lose no opportu- 
nity of doing a good action. 5. Never make a mountain 
of a molehill. 6. Trifle not with honor. 7. Shun the 
society of the depraved. 7. Do not laugh at life's long 
sorrow. 

8. Live within your means. 9. Cast your burden on the 
Lord. 10. Speak evil of no one. 11. Keep good com- 
pany. 12. Live peaceably with all men. 13. Take my 
yoke upon you. 14. Always conduct yourselves with pro- 
priety. 15. Keep thy heart with all diligence. 16. Judge 
men by their actions. 17. Hide me under the shadow of 
thy wings. 

18. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth. 
19. Boast not thyself of to-morrow. 20. Trust not a great 
weight to a slender thread. 21. Murmur not at misfor- 
tunes. 22. Put not your trust in princes. 23. Remove 
not the ancient landmark. 24. Do not measure other peo- 
ple's corn by your own bushel. 



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Exercise 17. 

1. The French were compelled to leave the city of 
Moscow. 2. Leonidas resolved to defend the narrow 
pass. 3. We should talk to please others. 4. The clock 
was about to strike. 5. He desired to explain the cir- 
cumstance. 6. I came not here to talk. 7. Shakespeare 
did not fail to take advantage of the circumstances. 

8. Scorn to do a mean action. 9. Caesar ought not to 
have crossed the Rubicon. 10. Be always ready to for- 
give an injury. 11. Strive to excel in every good work. 
12. The captives ought to have been released. 13. He 
sought opportunity to betray him. 14. Do we intend to 
violate that solemn obligation ? 

15. Master Edward seemed to exert himself to be par- 
ticularly entertaining and diligent. 16. We do not 
mean to submit. 17. The captain ought to have con- 
sulted his chart. 18. The house needs to be repaired. 
19. Beggars have no right to be choosers. 

20. Let me have leave to speak to you. 21. The sig- 
nal to begin w^as immediately given. 22. There seems 
to have been a general turning of the minds of men. 
23. A fool always finds a greater fool to admire him. 

Exercise 18. 

1. Let not the sun set upon your anger. 2. I hear 
thee speak of the better land. 3. Did you see the sun 
rise yesterday ? 4. John let his cousin ride with him. 
5. I can make him go. 6. They saw him fall from the 
building. 7. We heard them sing. 8. They would 
have us go. 

9. We heard the thunder roll. 10. Would you have 



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us reject this offer? 11. Let all the people rejoice. 
12. Will you let me see your new book? 13. I heard 
you knock at the door. 14. You need not come. 15. I 
dare not go out in this severe storm. 16. Would you 
have us remain longer? 17. Can you see the moon 
rise ? 

18. We can hear the sea roar. 19. Let the people 
clap their hands for joy. 20. Let us hear the conclusion 
of the whole matter. 21. Let the wicked forsake his 
way. 22. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own 
mind. 23. Let not your heart be troubled. 24. Let the 
unrighteous man forsake his thoughts. 25. Let us crown 
ourselves with rare buds. 

Exercise 19. 

1. O, coward conscience, how thou dost afflict me ! 

2. O, Rome, Rome, wherefore art thou, Rome? 

3. Friends, Romans, Countrymen, — lend me your ears. 

4. Take, O Boatman, thrice thy fee. 5. O pilot, His a 
fearful night. 6. Woodman, spare that tree. 7. You 
must call me early, mother dear. 

8. My friends, our country must be free ! 9. Sun- 
beam of summer, O what is like thee ? 10. Sweet bird, 
thy bower is ever green. 11. Chiefs and warriors, you 
are welcome to our hall of counsel. 12. I thank thee, 
Roderick, for the word. 13. Proud city, thou art 
doomed. 14. Break, Break, Break, on thy cold gray 
stones, O Sea ! 

15. Sail on, O Ship of State. 16. Rejoice, O young 
man, in the days of thy youth. 17. Flag of the free, 
forever float thy standard sheets. 18. Ye sons of free- 
dom, wake to glory. 19. Your fathers, where are they? 



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20. Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought. 21. I 
thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word. 22. Ro- 
mans, countrymen and lovers, — hear me for my cause. 
23. There is no terror, Cassius, in thy threats. 24. Hear 
me, my friends. 

Exercise 20. 

1. The early sun, having awakened the traveler, is 
shining upon his path. 2. A mighty army, flushed with 
victory, is approaching the city. 3. By entertaining- 
good thoughts you will keep out bad ones. 4. A word 
tittered can never be recalled. 5. They marched round 
the city seeking an entrance. 6. Truth, crushed to earth, 
shall rise again. 

7. There was little sleep between the rising and set- 
ting of the sun. 8. The officer, having been wounded, 
could not advance with his regiment. 9. A large stone 
came rolling down the side of the mountain. 10. The 
young lady being admired and applauded, became vain. 

11. The enemy, pursued by our forces, retreated. 

12. We saw the sun rising in the east. 

13. A railroad train came rushing along at full speed. 
14. The pupils were seated at the table preparing their 
lessons. 15. The shepherd was on the mountain watch- 
ing his flocks. 16. Washington, having conquered the 
British forces, resigned his commission. 17. Being con- 
vinced of his guilt, we resolved to punish him. 18. You 
will keep out evil thoughts by entertaining good ones. 

19. By consulting the best authors we may become 
learned. 20. Hope long deferred maketh the heart sick. 

21. They narrowly escaped being taken prisoners. 

22. We saw them approaching the shore. 23. In avoid- 



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big one error do not fall into another. 24. Still achiev- 
ing, still pursuing, learn to labor and to wait. 25. A 
ship was seen sailing in the harbor. 

^xercise 21. 

1. Bacon was a distinguished writer. 2. Her ways 
are ways of pleasantness. 3. War is the last argument 
of kings. 4. Economy is a great income. 5. Washing- 
ton was called the father of his country. 6. The desire 
for glory is the torch of the mind. 7. The whole crea- 
tion is a picture gallery. 8. The Duke of Wellington 
was an able general. 

9. Necessity is the mother of invention. 10. Boston 
is the capitol of Massachusetts. 11. To-morrow will be 
the happiest time of all the glad new year. 12. Patrick 
Henry was an eloquent patriot. 13. The first president 
of the United States was George Washington. 14. Co- 
lumbus was a native of Genoa. 

15. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. 16. The 
philosopher's lamp is the light of experience. 17. The 
will of the people is the law of the land. 18. Procrasti- 
nation is the thief of time. 19. Confidence is a plant of 
slow growth.. 20. The king's name is a tower of 
strength. 

21. The love of money is the root of all evil. 22. Ev- 
ery man is the architect of his own fortune. 23. The 
face is the index of the mind. 24. I have been a stran- 
ger in a strange land. 25. The blood of the martyrs is 
the seed of the church. 

Exercise 22. 

1. Cyrus the Great, founded the Persian Empire. 



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2. Franklin, the philosopher, first drew lightning from 
the clouds. 3. The victory of William, the conqueror, 
at the battle of Hastings, decided the fate of England. 
4. Samuel Woodworth, the author of several popular 
poems, was a printer by trade. 

5. Herod, king of Judea, beheaded John the Baptist, 
for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 6. Para- 
dise Lost was written by Milton, the poet. 7. Leoni- 
das, the brave Spartan hero, gallantly defended the 
narrow pass at Thermopylae. 8. I will not for Da- 
vid, thy father's sake. 9. Washington, the father of his 
country, was born in Virginia. 

10. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the 
United States, has been styled the sage of Monticello. 
11. Alexander the Great, made himself master of Tyre, 
after a siege of seven years. 12. Charles Sumner, 
the American orator, statesman and scholar, visited Eu- 
rope. 13. Darius, king of Persia, was succeeded by his 
son Xerxes. 

14. Washington, the hero and statesman, enjoyed the 
confidence of the people. 15. Napoleon, Emperor of 
France, made war with Prussia. 16. Virtue, the 
strength and beauty of the soul, is the best gift of 
heaven. 17. Harold, the Saxon king, was defeated by 
William, the Conqueror. 

18. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, was a celebrated 
orator. 19. The following lines are from Cicero, the 
orator and statesman. 20. Marshall, Chief Justice of 
the United States, was an officer in the war of the Revo- 
lution. 21. The telescope was invented by Galileo, the 
celebrated astronomer. 22. The law of gravitation was 
discovered by Newton, the philosopher. 23. Elias 



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Howe, an American mechanic, invented the sewing ma- 
chine. '24:. Mary, Queen of England, was a catholic. 
25. Banyan, the distinguished author, wrote "Pilgrim's 
Progress." 

Exercise 23. 

1. The fur which warms a monarch warmed a bear. 

2. Those things which cannot be cured must be endured. 

3. You have done that which you should be sorry for. 

4. They are never alone who are accompanied by noble 
thoughts. 5. We should carefully avoid those things 
which give others pain. 6. Soft is the music that would 
charm forever. 

7. The stone which the builders rejected has become 
the head stone of the corner. 8. A man that hath 
friends should show himself friendly. 9. He that swells 
in prosperity will shrink in adversity. 10. All that glit- 
ters is not gold. 11. They sin who tell us love can die. 
12. Avoid that which you condemn in others. 

13. He who masters his passions conquers his greatest 
enemy. 14. Do nothing to-day that you are likely to 
repent of to-morrow. 15. The man who injures another 
i* his own foe. 16. Minds that have nothing to confer 
have little to perceive. 17. They never fail who die in 
a good cause. 18. The hand that made us is divine. 
19. He who acts wisely deserves praise. 

20. That life is long which answers life's great end. 
21. The people were compelled to acquiesce in a gov- 
ernment which they did not regard as just. 22. The 
officer forgot the directions which were given to him. 
23. There was one clear, shining star that came out be- 
fore the others. 24. He that observeth the wind shall 



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not sow. 25. Render therefore unto Caesar the things 
that are Caesar's. 

Exercise 24. 

1. We believe what we see. 2. We should strive to 
accomplish whatever we undertake. 3. I saw what you 
did. 4. Whoever would excel should labor diligently. 
5. Xever put off till to-morrow what should be done 
to-day. 6. Whatever is unknown is thought to be mag- 
nificent. 7. You have done what you should be sorry 
for. 

8. Whoever grasps much holds little. 9. What is 
done cannot be undone. 10. He has lost whatever repu- 
tation he had. 11. Whoever seeks the good of others 
will be rewarded. 12. You can take which ever you 
choose. 18. I heard what was said by the speaker. 
14. Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 15. Whoever 
injures another is his own foe. 

16. Who steals my purse steals trash. 17. I forgot 
what I intended to say. 18. We should carefully avoid 
what gives pain to others. 19. The speaker understood 
what he was saying. 20. I have ascertained what route 
we must take. 

21. Whoever gives promptly, doubles the gift. 22. We 
ought to love whatever is good. 23. Whoever conquers 
himself in victory conquers a second time. 24. Who- 
ever exalteth himself shall be abased. 25. Many con- 
demn what they do not understand. 

Exercise 25. 

1. When bad men combine, the good must associate. 
2. If there be no rain the grass would soon wither. 



ANALYSIS AND PARSING. 19 

3. We talked earnestly as we walked together. 4. The 
sentinel gave the alarm when he discovered the enemy. 
5. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him. 6. As 
the way was difficult, we proceeded slowly. 7. Pompey 
was not so great a man as Caesar. 

8. Let him that standeth take heed lest he fall. 9. If 
you would gain knowledge, study with attention. 

10. The clouds were gathering as we reached the shore. 

11. Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. 

12. When the wicked rule, the people mourn. 13. We 
dismounted as quickly as we could. 14. Conscience re- 
monstrates while we are doing wrong. 

15. Thy word teaches me the path of duty, as a lamp 
lights the way of my feet. 16. Hope cheers the dark 
hours of life, as a star lights the gloom of night. 
17. When one will not, two cannot quarrel. 18. Com- 
mand your temper, lest it command you. 19. The 
wicked flee when no man pursueth. 

20. Resist a temptation till you conquer it. 21. The 
sweet remembrance of the just shall flourish when he 
sleeps in dust. 22. The childhood shows the man, as 
morning shows the day. 23. Many a year is in its grave 
since I crossed this restless wave. 24. Dee}) in the wave 
is a coral grove, where the sea flower spreads its leaves 
of blue. 

Exercise 26. 

1. To be good is to be wise. 2. I knew that he told 
the truth. 3. To die for one's country is sweet. 

4. Many suppose that the planets are inhabited. 5. A 

ire to see his face once more, induced us to attempt 
the journey. 6. That you have wronged me doth ap- 



20 EXERCISES. 

pear in this. 7. Talleyrand said that the purpose of 
language is to conceal thought. 

8. That the prisoner at the bar is guilty cannot be 
denied. 9. To acquire knowledge is the duty of all 
men. 10. To be a good soldier was his highest ambi- 
tion. 11. The farmer said his watch had gained half an 
hour during the night. 12. All nations believe that the 
soul is immortal. 

13. That the soul is immortal, is believed by all na- 
tions. 14. Not to know me argues yourself unknown. 
15. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. 16. That the 
earth is spherical was unknown to the ancient astrono- 
mers. 17. Pope says, "An honest man is the noblest 
work of God." 18. To use intoxicating drink is injuri- 
ous to health. 

19. How an acorn becomes an oak is a great mystery. 
20. To overcome evil with good is noble. 21. Loving 
our neighbor as ourselves is fulfilling the law. 22. We 
are asked, what have w^e gained by the war ? 23. To 
avoid temptation to evil is wise. 24. "Knowledge is 
power," said Bacon. 25. The way to be truly honored 
is to be truly good. 

Exercise 21. 

1. Righteousness exalteth a nation ; but sin is a re- 
proach to any people. 2. Talent knows what to do, but 
tact knows how to do it. 3. Virtue is uniform and fix- 
ed ; but honor is unstable. 4. Honor is a fleeting sha- 
dow ; bat virtue is an enduring treasure. 5. The wicked 
flee when no man pursueth ; but the righteous are as 
bold as a lion. 



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6. He who renders a service should forget it ; but lie 
who receives it should remember it. 7. Eagles gener- 
ally go alone ; but small birds go in flocks. 8. Reading 
makes a full man, speaking a ready man, and writing an 
exact man. 9. Washington was a brave general, and 
Jefferson an able statesman. 

10. Render therefore unto Csesar the things that are 
Cassar's, and unto God the things that are God's. 
11. He that observeth the winds shall not sow ; and he 
that regarcleth the clouds shall not reap. 12. The trees 
are in blossom, and the air is filled with fragrant per- 
fumes. 13. The army was victorious, but the general 
was slain. 

14. Learn your lesson, otherwise you must lose your 
rank. 15. You take my house when you take the prop 
that doth sustain my house ; you take my life when you 
take the means whereby I live. 16. Bacon was a dis- 
tinguished writer, and Newton a celebrated philosopher. 
17. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil ; but 
the fool rageth, and is confident. 

18. Philosophy may enable us to look down upon 
earth with contempt ; but religion teaches us to look up 
to heaven with hope. 19. Randolph might be taken for 
a philosopher ; Jefferson was certainly a man of genius. 
20. The house of the wicked shall be overthrown ; but 
the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 21. Homer 
leads us with a commanding impetuosity; Virgil with 
an attractive majesty. 

22. A faithful man shall abound with blessings ; but 
he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 
23. The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehen- 
sive speculation; those of Pope by minute attention. 



22 EXERCISES. 

24. Xerxes, in projecting the conquest of Greece, did 
not anticipate the defeat of his army ; but he was com- 
pelled to witness their overthrow. 25. Beware of idle- 
ness ; for it tendeth to poverty. 

Exercise 28. 

1. Lochiel, Lochiel ! beware of the day 

When the Lowlands shall meet thee in battle array. 

2. He who fights and runs away 
May live to fight another day ; 
But he who is in battle slain 
Can never rise and fight again. 

3. ? Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, 
And robes the mountain in its azure hue. 

4. Where'er I roam, whatever realms to see, 
My heart untramelled fondly turns to thee. 

5. How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, 
A youth of labor with an age of ease. 

6. Then join in hand, brave Americans all ; 
By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. 

7. Man is the nobler growth our realms supply, 
And souls are ripened in our northern sky. 

8. ? Tis the sunset of life gives me mystical lore, 
And coming events cast their shadows before. 

9. The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, 
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold, 

10. The breaking waves dashed high 
On a stern and rock-bound coast ; 
And the woods against the stormy sky, 
Their giant branches tossed. 



ANALYSIS AND PARSING. 23 

11. Count that day lost whose low descending sun 
Views from thy hand no worthy action done. 

12. And never shall the sons of Columbia be slaves 
While the earth bears a plant or the sea rolls its 

waves. 

13. Love in your heart as idly burns 
As fire in antique Roman urns. 

14. He cast off his friends as a huntsman his pack, 
For he knew when he pleased he could whistle them 

back. 

15. A footstep was heard in the rustling brake, 
Where the beech overshadowed the misty lake. 

16. While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand ; 
When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall ; 
And when Rome falls, — the world. 

17. An upright minister asks, What recommends a 
man ? a corrupt minister, Who ? 

18. Whoever dreads punishment, suffers it; and who- 
ever deserves it, dreads it. 

19. It is more honorable to acknowledge our faults than 
to boast of our merits. 

20. Have the courage to admit that you have been in 
the wrong, and you will remove the fact from the minds of 
others. 

22. He who would thrive must rise at five; but he that 
has thriven may lie till seven. 

23. "Whatever is, is right," says Pope. 

24. "All's well that ends well," is a familiar proverb. 

25. Learn of the mole to plow ; the mouse to weave. 



24 EXERCISES. 

Exercise 29. 

1. 'Tis true, the world was made for Caesar and for Titus, 
too. y 

2. The patriots not dispersing, Pitcairn ordered his men 
to fire. 

3. That which we have acquired with most difficulty, we 
retain the longest. 

4. In face of deatli he dared to fling defiance to a tyrant 
king. 

5. Vice to be hated needs but to be seen. 

6. I turn me from my country's light 

To dwell in solemn shades of endless night. 

7. Know then this truth (enough for man to know), — 
Virtue alone is happiness below. 

8. Each rising art by just gradation moves ; 
Toil builds on toil, and age on age improves. 

9. The Stuart sceptre well she swayed, but the sword she 
could not wield. 

10. Night, sable goddess, from her ebon throne, in ray- 
less majesty, now stretches forth her leaden sceptre o'er a 
slumbering world. 

11. sacred truth ! thy triumph ceased awhile ; 
And hope, thy sister, ceased with thee to smile, 
Where leagued oppression poured to northern wars 
Her whiskered pandoors and her fierce huzzas, 
Waved her dread standard to the breeze of morn, 
Pealed her loud drum, and twanged her trumpet horn. 

12. How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, 
By all their country's wishes blest! 
When spring, with dewy fingers cold, 
Returns to deck their hallowed mould, 
She there shall dress a sweeter sod 
Than fancy's feet have ever trod. 



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